In Marugame Domain of Shikoku, a low-ranking foot soldier named Tagami Genbachi was envied for marrying Tsuji, the most beautiful woman in the domain. However, due to a personal grudge held by Horikawa Gentazaemon, the swordsmanship instructor, Genbachi met an untimely and bitter death through foul means within the precincts of the Hachiman Shrine. Due to the domain's oppressive treatment of those of low status, Tsuji, now with her infant son Botaro, was dispossessed of her home and exiled.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| KKatsuo Nakamura田宮坊太郎 | 田宮坊太郎 |
 Isuzu Yamada母つじ | 母つじ |
| MMitsuo Nagata父源八郎 | 父源八郎 |
 Keijirō Morozumi柳生飛騨守 | 柳生飛騨守 |
 Akitake Kōno大導寺平馬 | 大導寺平馬 |
| KKenji Susukida林山和尚 | 林山和尚 |
 Akiko Koyamaおきん | おきん |
| TToshiko Ayukawa姉お半 | 姉お半 |
| TTomoko Izumi少女お加代 | 少女お加代 |
| 高高木悠子少女お京 | 少女お京 |
| 花花森ユキ少女お染 | 少女お染 |
 Achako Hanabishi肴屋三吉 | 肴屋三吉 |
| 草草笛競子女房お栄 | 女房お栄 |
| AAizo Tamashima大家平兵衛 | 大家平兵衛 |
 Eitarō Shindō堀源太左衛門 | 堀源太左衛門 |
 Joji Kaieda生駒讃岐守 | 生駒讃岐守 |
| MMitsugu Terashima生駒将監 | 生駒将監 |
| KKenzō Tanaka土屋甚五左 | 土屋甚五左 |
| KKoji Nakata小林平太 | 小林平太 |
| NNoboru Kasuga萩野三七 | 萩野三七 |
| 宮宮武要寺僧智海 | 寺僧智海 |
| IIsao Ubukata千糸軍平 | 千糸軍平 |
| JJinichi Amano平井甚助 | 平井甚助 |
| MMinpei Tomimoto組頭松本 | 組頭松本 |
| 井井上晴雄丸亀藩留守居役金近 | 丸亀藩留守居役金近 |
| TTokijuro Nakamura丸亀藩用人丸田 | 丸亀藩用人丸田 |
| RRintarō Fujima岡部内膳正 | 岡部内膳正 |